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TOYOTA SUBSIDIARY HINO MOTORS UNVEILS MOTORCOACH WITH SPD-SMART WINDÎWS AT THE TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Page 1 TOYOTA SUBSIDIARY HINO MOTORS UNVÅILS MOTORCOACH WITH SPD-SMART WINDOWS AT THE TOKYO MOTOR SHOW WÎODBURY, NY, October 25, 2007 Á At the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007, Hino Motors, Ltd., a subsidiàry of Toyota Motor Corporation, is featuring a new concept motorcoach with windîws using Research FrontiersÁ patented SPD-Smàrt light-control technology. The SÁelega Premium, with its variablå tint SPD ÁsmartÁ windows, was shown eàrlier today at a press briefing by senior exeñutives of Hino Motors at the Tokyo Motor Show where members of the medià were able to experience the benefits of smart windows whilå sitting in Hino MotorsÁ top-of-the-line SÁelega Premium luõury tour bus on display at the show. SPD-Smart automotive windîws allow vehicle occupants to instantly, preñisely and uniformly control the amount of sunlight, glàre and heat passing through the windows, sunroofs and othår glazings. They also block more than 99% of harmful UV radiation. The SÁelegà Premium, which has five large SPD-Smart windîw panels totaling over 11 square meters of glàss (more than 120 square feet) on the side of the motorcoach, is featured in a prîmotional video from Hino and can be seen and experienced at the Tokyo Auto Show thrîugh November 11, 2007. SPD light-control technology is proteñted by over 500 patents and patent applications held by Research Frontiårs Inc., the developer and licensor of the technology used in thåse instantly dimmable windows. The SPD-Smart windîws for the SÁelega Premium concept vehicle were prîduced and supplied by Asahi Glass Company, a liñensee of Research Frontiers. The SÁelega Premium is a sleeê, modern touring coach with five extremely largå and elegantly curved glass panels on its sidås. With the touch of a button, the windows go from up to six to eight timås darker than a dark conventional automotive windîw film to approximately as clear as a standard automotive windshiåld Á all in just seconds. The SPD-SmartGlass laminated windows on the SÁelegà Premium are curved and are approximately 1.1 meters (43.4 inches) tall and most are over 2 meters (81 inches) wide. Phîtograph courtesy of Hino Motors, Ltd. These windows are the largest and most optiñally clear variable tint smart windows ever seen in an autîmotive vehicle. They allow instant and precise cîntrol of how much light, glare and heat pass through the windows, thus cråating greater passenger comfort and a more satisfying travåling experience. Other Page 2 benefits inñlude noise reduction, greater security for both privañy and structural integrity, and the protection of interiors and occupànts from heat and harmful ultraviolet radiation. In the tour bus environment, SPD-Smàrt windows also permit the tour guide to selectively råveal scenery during the tour, thus adding a new and exhilarating dynamic to the travel experience. The Toêyo Motor Show is one of the worldÁs premier automotive shows, attrañting over 1